67 FR 166 pgs. 55036-55037 - Working Group on Orphan Plans; Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plans Notice of Meeting
Type: NOTICEVolume: 67Number: 166Pages: 55036 - 55037
FR document: [FR Doc. 02-21761 Filed 8-26-02; 8:45 am]
Agency: Labor Department
Sub Agency: Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
Working Group on Orphan Plans; Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plans Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to the authority contained in section 512 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1142, a public meeting will be held Wednesday, September 18, 2002, of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans Working Group assigned to study orphan plans, which are plans abandoned by all plan fiduciaries designated to manage and operate the plans and their assets. Without a plan sponsor or fiduciary, participants and beneficiaries cannot receive pension distributions or make inquiries about their benefits.
The session will take place in Room N-5437 A-C, U.S. Department of Labor Building, Second and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. The purpose of the open meeting, which will run from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m., is for working group members to hear testimony on the issue and discuss what they want to include in their report they are preparing for the Secretary of Labor.
Members of the public are encouraged to file a written statement pertaining to the topic by submitting 20 copies on or before September 12, 2002, to Sharon Morrissey, Executive Secretary, ERISA Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-5677, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210. Individuals or representatives of organizations wishing to address theWorking Group should forward their request to the Executive Secretary or telephone (202) 693-8668. Oral presentations will be limited to 20 minutes, but an extended statement may be submitted for the record. Individuals with disabilities who need special accommodations should contact Sharon Morrissey by September 12, at the address indicated in this notice.
Organizations or individuals may also submit statements for the record without testifying. Twenty (20) copies of such statements should be sent to the Executive Secretary of the Advisory Council at the above address. Papers will be accepted and included in the record of the meeting if received on or before September 12.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of August 2002.
Ann L. Combs,
Assistant Secretary, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-21761 Filed 8-26-02; 8:45 am]
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